A German development agency intends to continue working in Afghanistan even after international troops are withdrawn, a move that many fear will worsen the security situation in the country. The German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ) can work in Afghanistan "even under difficult conditions," said a spokeswoman.
About 1,000 people from Afghanistan work for the GIZ, which implements development projects on behalf of the German government. The spokeswoman said that the agency was not active in regions controlled by the Taliban and underlined that security was top priority, with a risk management system in place for years. The German ministry responsible for economic cooperation and development said that it so far had not been able to identify a significant increase in notifications of danger from local staff.
Local staff have the ability to apply for admission to Germany if their work puts them at risk. - dpa
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